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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-22
During the Autumn He Will Visit the Far
South and the Mississippi Valley, and Next
Year Go to the Pacific Slope States.
A Movement Fayoring Monthly Instead
Of Quarterly Payment of Pensions.
Grand Army Ballot-Box Stuffed in the Inter
est of Gen. Black-Boycott Against Repub-
licans Who We're Once Confederates.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND.
His Life at Oakyiew and His Plans for the
Southern and Western Trip.

His Life at Oakyiew and His Plans for the
Southern and Western Trip.
Special to the indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2l.-The President has
been at the executive mansion but little during
the past week. He is living ideal summer
life at Oakview. In his suburban home he is
completely the master of his own time and move
ments. He is free from the constant importun-
ity of the ofice-seeker, and can work or rest, as
may best suit his humor. The close of the week
will probably see Mrs. Cleveland un der the same
roof with him. Although President Cleveland
has travelled far less than most men who have
reached his years and have had his experience
in public affairs, he promises to make good
record a tourist before this year is
When he was elected President he had never
been further west than Cleveland, o.. and the
visit to that city made when he a young
man. He had visited Washington on business
for a day some ten years ago, but
he had never been in New England
He was not fond of travel, and his
business did not give many opportunities
to do so had he so desired. But If his present
plans be consummated, he will, before Congress
meets, have visited the Canadian boundary and
the far South; will have travelled the greater
part of the Mississippi valley from st. Paul to
St. Louis, and visited most of the large cities of
the West The President has noticed that it is
with expressions of commendation that the press
generally has commented on the short trips he
has already taken away from Washington, and
that his proposed long trip this fall meets with
great approval. No one of his predecessors ever
had such urgent and impressively delivered in
vitatons from SO many communities as he. and
these have brought out the fact that the Presi
ident has with pleasure sbserved that there will
be no disposition to criticise his trips as jupket-
ing trips. 1t is his intention or hope to visit
the Pacific slope next year.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-22
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
An Adventures Overreaches Herself and Is
Given SIX Months in Prison.

An Adventures Overreaches Herself and Is
Given Six Months in Prison.
PARIS, Aug. 20.-The Sandford adventures
who had palmed herself off as the Baroness de
Kermont and made heap of money by keeping
matrimonial agency on Avenue MacMahon.
has just been sentenced to six months i'm prison
ment. The Baronesss decoy ducks in
genious girl named Ellen, who was generally
introduced to the wouldbe benedicts as an
orphan with large fortune. and the wife OF
suburban pastry cook. who passed for the
widow of Russian millionaire. Scores of the
Baroness's credulous clients had been inveiged
into paying heavy heavy commissions for the
privilege of allying themselves to these sirens.
One witness testified that he was Mortified at
soiree in the Avenue MacMahon establishment
to hear three gentlemen they had all been
married to the innocent and immaculate Ellen,
whom he had himself proposed to wed. Ellen
was sentenced to four months imprisonment in
contumacIam. The Russian widow was
Quilted.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-22
PRINCE FERDINAND.

He Declines an Unofficial Intervfew-Russfa
Sends Out q sFeeier."
LONDON, Aug. 21.-Prince Ferdinand has
fused to accede to the request of the foreign
suls for an unofficial interview. The French
consul at Philippopolis hes insisted that the
Catholic bishop lower the tri-color which he
displays NM. Radoslavoff and Tonticheff have
refused to form Ministry.
The proposal of Russia to Turkey to jointly
occupy Eastern Bulgaria and Roumelia is not
regarded here as meant to be taken seriously.
1t is believed to be "feeler" thrown out for the
purpose of testing the of opinion
among the powers to Prince Ferdinand's
be taken until all other means of ousting Ferdi
nand had been exhausted England would seri-
there is already feeling of resen tment noticea-
BILE among the English commentators on the
subject.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-22
THE SHARON DIVORCE CASE.
It Is Resurrected in the California Supreme
Court, and Bitter Contest Is Promised.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 2L-The celebrated
Sharon divorce case wks again resurrected last
week. in the Supreme Court, where argument
was heard on an appeal from the decision of
Judge Sullivan granting Sarah Althea Hill
Sharon divorce from Senator William Sharon,
with $4,000 alimony per year and $4,000 for
counsel fees. Since the case was decided the
defendant. William Sharon, has died. It was
believed that the case had been compromised,
and it's temperance caused considerable sur
prise. The plaintiff has also, since Judge Sulli-
vans decision, married Ex-Judge Terry. one of
her counsel In the case. The general supposition
was that Sharons heirs would not enter the case
with the determination and vigor of the deceased
Senator but the outlook now Is that the case
will be contested with all its former bitterness.
The case will be submitted in briefs, to be fled
within fifty days. but decision is not looked FOR
inside of three months.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-22
MINOR MATTERS.

Mejor Heap Assigned to Duty as EngineeF
In Two Light-House Districts.
WAsHINGToeE, Aug. 2I-Major David Porter
Heap, corps of engineers, United States army,
has, at his own request. been relieved from duty
as engineer secretary of the lighthouse board.
and assigned to duty as engineer of the third
and fourth lighthouse districts. The present
system of iight-ho construction and illumina-
ton present questions of engineering for deep
study and experiment. and engineer score
tary of the board Major Heap became most
enthusiastic student of the problems relating
to the service, especially that Of the application
of electricity as lighthouse illuminant So
earnestly had he become interested in these
studies that he desired his assignment to the
third and fourth districts. the field of prac-
tical application would be greatly enlarged, the
United States general lighthouse depot, labora-
tory, ETC., being in the third district.
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Prof. Baird's Remains.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 2L-The remains of Prof.
S. F. Baird were brought to Washington this af-
ternoon on a special train which arrived at the
Baltimore & Potomac depot at $3.50 P. NJ Ma
jor Ferguson, DIR. Kidder and several other gem
tlemen who accompanied the remains, were met
at the depot by a number of attaches OF the
Smithsonian Institution and many personal
friends of the dead scientist. The casket, fol-
lowed by the entire party. numbering one hun
dred. in carriages, was taken to Oak Hill Gene
tery and placed temporarily in the public vault.
Funeral services proper and final interment
will take place here several weeks hence. or
after the return to Washington OF the Profes-
sor's family and the regents of the Smithsonian
Institution, none of whom now in the city.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-22
Cable Notes.

The Ghilzai rebellion has collapsed, and the
rebels are seeking refuge in all directions.
Lipsk, the London Hebrew, who som
fenced TO death for numbering a woman, and
who was reprieved. has confessed his guilt. His
motive was robbery.
The United States government has requested
the release OF missionary Deane, who was ar
rested on the island of Ponape, contrary to
SPANS agreement to respect Protestant mis-
sions in the Caroline islands
A duel was fought at Paris, yesterday, with
swords, between La Bruyere. a writer for the
Radical journal La Cri du Peuple. and army
officer named Melville. Both the were
badly wounded. The affair was the result of a
private quarrel.
At a banquet given by the merchants of Mini
Noyogorod, to NJ. Deroulede, ex president of the
French Patriotic League, the governor of the
city proposed the health of tie delegates of the
Patriotic League, and numerous speeches were
made and toasts proposed on the theme of the
friendship existing between France and Russia
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-22
Labor Notes.

NEW YORK, Aug. 21.-Dlstrict Assembly 40,
K. of L., met to-day to elect delegates to the
General Assembly at Minneapolis. The meeting
began at o'clock and ended at o'clock. but the
ress two hours after midnight. A determined
battle waeed between the Home Club and
the anti Home Club. Twelve delegates were to
be elected, and at the hour OF writing it Is prob
able that the anti-home club faction will have
plurality.
CHICAGO. Aug 2l.-Ar meeting of the Trade
and Labor assembly this afternoon, Thomas
Brennock. on the part of the carpenters, made
a motion that policeman be allowed to march
in the trade and labor parade on Sept 3. claim
ing that they had been the enemies OF the car
penrers in every strike. Nearly all the after
taken up in debate of the motion.
The chairman finally decided that the motion
out of order, and was sustained by vote
of 65 to 30.
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be satisfied if it remains where it is. The
trouble is overproduction and want of legisla-
ton fixing the standard The production OF
silver has increased enormously, and that is
what has lowered its price, 1t is not the fault
opening his eyes on the silver question. and
even now would not veto any measure on this
question that will pass Congress.
Copper is as low it will
be- There has been a bitter war between
the great producers and 1t still continues, but
cannot believe that copper will get any lower
than it is at the present time. The operations
of the Anaconda have been enormously in
creased, and Preparations to double the output
going on. We doing this in the line OF
self defense. We have to keep up with the pro-
cessiou,. and we intend to do so.n
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-22
Growth OF the Grand ARMY.

MADISON, Wis, Aug. 21-Commauder-in-
chief Fairchild states that the opposition to the
Grand Army of the Republic, which has recently
sprung up, has only had tendency to solidify
it, and that the organization is growing rapidly
all over the country Reports for the last
quarter received SO far indicate an increase of
twelve thousand members. In general cir
cular issued by the commander chief today it
is said that the attendance at the twenty-frst
national encampmenr to be held in St. Louis
from the 2Sth to the 30th of September, will be
so large that it has been determined that G. A.
f. men and veterans of the late war, with Sons
of Veterans only, shall participate in the parade.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-22
All That Is Needed to Elect Mr.. George.

NEW YORK Aug. 2L-The Academy of Music
well filled by members of the Anti-poverty
Society tonight DR.. McGlynn. Henry George
and John McMackin spoke. Mr.. George said:
The next two month will be important, and We
intend to make them lively. 1t is. indeed, pos
sible that shall be the next Secretary of State.
union between the people of this city and the
people of the State and hard work, are all that
are necessary to push OF the political parties
to the rear and bring about this result. 1t can
be accomplished. Cheers The women must
join the men, We must depend upon the SYRIA
cuse platform, which is of the United Labor
party, not of the Socialists" TCheersl
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-22
National Editorial Association

DENVER, Col, Aug. 2I.-The abandonment of
the meeting of the National Press Association
In this city was premature. Since that
perfected with the railroads between here
and the Missouri river, and three days session
Will be held. commencing Sept. 13. After the
convention tour of the State will be made
without expense to the members of the asso-
citation. Secretary Pabor will notify the dele
gates whose names have been furnished by cir
cular. Immediately, Of the present programme
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-22
American National Comm,,.s.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 2L-The Press to-mor-
row will say that during the constitutional CEN
tennial next month, there will be convention
Of the American National Committee, who claim
to represent 100000 persons throughout the
country interested in reviving what they con-
sider purely American ideas, and, in n modified
form the Know nothing movement of a genera
tion ago. Mr.. PowderIy is a leading member of
iha rArr
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-22

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 2I-The English steam
ship Madrid, which sailed from this port May
25 for London. via Bull river, South Carolina.
where she loaded cargo OF phosphate rock, has
been given up as lost. with all hoard. She
was commanded by Capt. Matthew Carson, who
had with him a crew of twenty five mon. The
steamer and cargo were valued at $3.50, 900.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-22
Death or walter $. Babcock.

CHICAGO, Aug. 2l--Walter 5. Babcock, who
was shot near Gardner. Ill, and brought TO this
city yesterday morning, died at o'clock this af
,ternoon- No further facts have been learned as
% how the mysterious shooting occurred.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-22
Iowa Will Indorse Mr. Allison.

DIES MoINEs. Ia, Aug. Ex-senator Allison
will be suggested as a presidential candidate by
the Iowa State Republican convention, which
will be held In this city next Wednesday, pro-
vided he approves the action prominent
Republican says the Senator does not wish TO
be premature in his consent and will therefore
defer his action until Tuesday.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-22
Suicide In Jail.

LOWELL. Mass, Aug 2I-Bradtord Burrill.
the man who shot Mary Ellen kerrgan. on
Thursday night. because she had refused further
companonship with him. committed suicide at
the Jail. Saturday night, by tearing up the
sheets in his cell and hanging to spike in the
wall. The kerrigan woman is able to be about.
and will recover.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-22
The Prices of silver and Copper.

BUTTE. Mont, Aug 2L-United States
Senator George Hearst, of California, one of the
millionaire owners of the Anaconda mine, here,
to-day said Il do not think that silver will 60
higher than it is at present. Indeed, we will all
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-22

CHICAGO, Aug. 2l-The following crop sum-
mary will appear in this weeks issue Of the
Farmers Review:
Our reports do not indicate sny material
change in the condition of the corn crop in tho
different States as q result of the recent refresh
ing rains. Corn high and dry lands was
far gone to be recuperated by rains. but low
lying and iate-planted fields have been some
what helped. These however, not of sufi-
cient acreage too affect TO any appreciable degree
the general average Of condition. Dakota alone
reports the condition of the crop above the aver
age
ferent States. shown by threshing returns
from our crop report. is as follows: Twenty-Five
Illinois counties. 153 bushels; fourteen Wiscou-
sin counties. Ii 20; eleven Ohio counties, IL 3ll;
thirteen Missouri counties. 20 4-13 nine Michi-
gan counties. 16 1-3; eight Kentucky counties.
10: fifteen Kansas counties, II 20; eleven 1ndi-
ana counties, ID 10.
The average yield of spring wheat in the diff
ferent States is as follows: Fourteen counties
in Iowa, IL bushels; fourteen counties in Dakota,
10; eight counties in Minnesota, 81 thirteen
counties in Nebraska. IL 8-13.
The average yield of oats in the different
States, as shown by threshipg returns from our
80 bushels; IL Wisconsin counties, 26 Oil; IL
Ohio counties, SO 2-5; IL Missouri counties.
80 49, IL Michigan coun lies. q; 7Kentucky
counties, "a 3-5; IA Kansas Counties 25 I-3; 10
Indiana cou miles, "a 40; 20 Iowa counties, 332;
IL Dakota co unties, 80 Gil; 9 Minnesota coun-
ties, SO; II Nebraska counties, 80.
The recent rains have much refreshed and In
vigorated pastures. and fair supply of fall feed
is now anticipated Potatoes generally are turn
ing out poor crop on account OF drought, but
late varieties have been helped by the rains.
The apple crop will be generally light in the
West. Cattle beginning to pick up in con-
dition. and are reported in good health a rule
The average condition of the crop in the
States reporting is as follows: Twenty-six coun-
ties in Illinois report average condition of
the crop of 90. per cent; IL counties IN Wscon-
sin, Sc 8; 10 counties In Ohio. SO 81 IL counties
in Missouri in <.
counties in Kentucky, 56; 13 counties in Kan
sas, z; counties in Indiana, 49, 10 counties
in Iowa, 50; 13 counties in Dakota. 125; 10 coun-
ties in Minnesota, 1915; Is counties in Nebraska,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-22

Will Come Up for Debate-Gladstone Will
Speak in Behalf Of the Irish Cause.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-22
THE LEAGUE PROCLAMATION

All the Parties Will Be Fully Repre-
sented in the Commons on Thursday,
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WHEN INDICATIONS.
M0NDAT-Local rains; cooler.
Luck IN Odd Numbers. >

We have some "odd number"
Trousers. They have the usual num-
Der OF legs to them, it is true; the
usual number of pockets; the usual
number Of buttons and button-h holes
these latter equal each other in
number) and yet these are
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-22

The luck in them lies in the ap-
plication of them. This is the time
of year to apply them. At no other
time do you need odd trousers to
piece out a coat and vest with so
much as you need them now
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-22
WAITING FOR FALL SUITS.

That's why we make preparations for it.
We have big line of these odd trousers in all
departments to supply this demand.
Fall suits are not ripe yet, so you can't pick
them; but you can pick odd trousers, and no
where from such big crop, nor at such low
prices, as at
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-22
THE WHEN
THE WEATHER AND CROPS.
A Generally Favorable Week Throughout the
Cotton and Orn-PrOducing Regions.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2L-To-days signal Office
weekly weather-crop bulletin says
'During the week ending Aug. 20 it has been
slightly warmer than usual throughout the
Southern States and the Ohio valley, and cooler
than usual throughout the lake region and the
upper Mississippi and Missouri valleys, the av-
erage daily temperature in the last-named dis
trict ranging from two to four degrees below the
normal In New England, the middle Atlantic
States and on the Pacific coast the temperature
differed but slightly from the normal. The daily
average temperature for the season from Jan. L
to Aug 20 has ranged from one to two degrees
above the normal in the central valleys and 1t
has been slightly cooler than usual at stations
on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts, and from
Lake Superior westward TO Montana.
During the week the rain fall has been in ex-
generally throughout the corn and tobacco
regions, and the northeast portion OF the cotton
region and IN northern New England, while
there has been less than the usual amount of
rain in the lower Mississippi valley, on the mid
die and south Atlantic coast. in Arkansas and
the southern portions of Missouri and Kansas,
and from Lake Superior westward to Dakota.
Well-distrIbuted rains have occurred throughout
the drought region, and the A. NJ reports this
morning show that rain continues IN this section
The large deficiency IN the rair fall for the sea-
son, ranging from five to fifteen Inches In the
Mississippi valley. has been slightly reduced in
the Northern States and augmented in the
Southern States during the past week, the
only sections reporting an excess OF rainfall Tor
the season being northern New England. ce,tral
portions of the middle Atlantic States. southern
Dakota and the northern Pacific coast.
''The weather for the week has been favorable
throughout the corn belt, the recent rains hav-
ing greatly improved the condition of that crop,
but owing to the Iateness or the rains IN the
principol corn-producing States the yield will
probably be below the average. In the cotton
region from Alabama westward to Texas, the
the weather for the week has improved their
conditions, and the cotton harvest is progress
inc, hut more rain would benefit the crop in the
censr.4 portions OF Arkansas. In North and
South Carolina excess of rainfall for the week
is reported as unfavorable for the cotton crop.
'"The weather has Seen generally favorable for
all crops in Kentucky, Tennessee Virginia and
in the middle Atlantic and New England States.
In Minnesota the uncut crops were improved
and harvested crops damaged by rains"
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G. WOODS &c CO.,
No 8 South Meridian Street Indianapolis. Ind.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-12-02

The illustrious writers represented in the
Christmas number of Harper's Magazine
are T. B. Aldrich W d. Howells, Amelie
Rives, Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Charles Egg
bert Craddock, Frances Courtenay Baylor,
Capt Charles King, George +. Kunz, F.W.
Burbidge, Win Carleton Harriet Lewis
Bradley, Andrew Lang, William Black,
George William Curtis, Charles Dudley
Warner Mark Twain aud Edward Everett
Hale The chief artists are f. A. Abbey,
Alfred Parsons Frederick Dielman, c. S.
ReinhaIt, A. B Frost, Gilbert Gaul. r. f.
Zogbaum and Frederick Barnard. Besides
the multitude Of small illustrations, there
are % full-page ones, one Of them being
from Murillo and one photographic master
piece of gems in % colors All of the arti-
cles, stories and poems are complete, and
all except two short poems are elegantly IL
lustrated.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-12-02
A Modern McIhuseInh.

FROM lit IdlhS IltN.l NtNH'I
\ case Of remarkable longevity is that
Of Frank Hicks, colored, residing within
10 miles Of Mckinney, over whose remark
able head III summers have rolled. The
evidence Of his age is afforded by bill of
sale from a slave trader to f. II. Welch,
dated 1850 and certifying that Hicks was
50 years old As in the sale Of a slave,
like that of a horse the vender, while he
might underrate the age of his chattel,
could have no possible motive in adding to
his years the proof that Hicks has spent
III years in this vale Of tears is conclusive.
Hicks. though a little bent, is in perfect
health. not looking day over 20, and Civ
ing hope Of lasting another quarter of a
century. or to see ~ years. When sold
to Mr. Welch he was thrown in with his
wife hut in the b wears that have since
elapsed he has never failed to do "A mans
work at hoeing, and this year, with the aid
Of his wife now in her Goth year, he has
harvested eight bales of cotton, which he
sold in Mckinney last week,
The cotton was grown on the plantation
of Mr.. Welch, who, out of regard to his
former slaves old age and diligent service,
allows him the free use of all the land he
can farm By his present wife Hicks had
- children, l3 of whom are living, and by
his former wives he had many children
he saws the Lord only knows the number
some of whom, if they are vet living, must
be centenarians His early families were
born in South Carolina, to which he was
brought in slavery from the coast of Georgif
when only 10 years old. He remember:
naught of his native land, but has a dis
tinct recollection of his voyage 70 the land
of bondage. He was always faithful in his